Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fort Stockton, TX

Fort Stockton Int

Federal NCES profile for Fort Stockton Int, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 482019001967
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fort Stockton Int earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#2 of 5
public schools in Fort Stockton · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
14.2:1
students per teacher
78.4%
free-lunch eligible

Fort Stockton Int has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Stockton Int ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Fort Stockton, TX.

School address

Enrollment

341

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.2:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

78.4%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fort Stockton Int compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Fort Stockton Int

Fort Stockton Int is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Fort Stockton, Texas, enrolling 341 students.

At 14.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 341 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 1,312 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #941, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 341 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Fort Stockton Isd also operates Butz Preparatory Academy (2,039 students) and Fort Stockton High (699 students) alongside Fort Stockton Int.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Fort Stockton Int compares

Fort Stockton Int on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.2:1 ▼ 3% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.4% ▲ 27% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 341 top 71% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
341
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
78.4%
free-lunch eligible - 27% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 50% in Texas - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,192
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 341 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 87.4%
White 9.7%
Asian 1.5%
Two or More 0.9%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.6, Fort Stockton Int is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Stockton Isd, which includes Fort Stockton Int.

$13,192
Per student
-3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.1%
State 14.8%
Federal 16.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Fort Stockton Int Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Butz Preparatory Academy Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Fort Stockton High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Stockton Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Stockton Apache El Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fort Stockton Alamo El Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fort Stockton Int's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fort Stockton Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Fort Stockton Int

How many students attend Fort Stockton Int?

Fort Stockton Int has 341 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fort Stockton, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Stockton Int?

The student-teacher ratio at Fort Stockton Int is 14.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fort Stockton Int?

78.4% of students at Fort Stockton Int are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Stockton Int?

The largest demographic group at Fort Stockton Int is Hispanic or Latino at 87.4% of enrollment, in Fort Stockton, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Stockton Int?

Fort Stockton Int has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fort Stockton Int rank among public schools in Fort Stockton?

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Stockton Int ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Fort Stockton, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fort Stockton on the city page.

Is Fort Stockton Int a good school?

Fort Stockton Int earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fort Stockton Isd?

Besides Fort Stockton Int, Fort Stockton Isd also operates Butz Preparatory Academy (2,039 students), Fort Stockton High (699 students), and Fort Stockton Middle (502 students). See the Fort Stockton Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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